Archive for September 3rd, 2010

FWC Proposes Increase To Redfish Bag Limit

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday proposed a draft rule that would raise the recreational daily redfish bag limit from one fish to two per person in large areas of northern Florida. The FWC also is proposing to create three regional management areas for redfish to better target its management approaches for this popular Florida fish. “We’ve come a long way since the early 1990s, when redfish stocks were largely depleted, but the management of redfish in Florida is turning out to be a success story,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “The fishery is holding its own in southern Florida, and numbers of redfish in northern parts of the state are now at a point where it’s safe to give back some fish to anglers.” Read more..

North Carolina Dove Season Opens as Scheduled on Sept. 4

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Despite North Carolina’s current state of emergency, dove season will open as scheduled at noon on Sept. 4. After Gov. Perdue declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Earl, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission received numerous calls from the public asking if dove hunting will be allowed beginning this weekend. The Governor’s Office has informed the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission that nothing in the current emergency declaration, Executive Order 62, invokes any provision of law that would prohibit lawful hunting activities, including transporting a firearm to and from a hunting location (subject to local emergency ordinances to the contrary). Hunters in coastal areas should stay tuned to local media for the latest updates on Hurricane Earl and related emergency conditions that could ... Read more..

Take Your Kids Duck Hunting

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Posted in Waterfowl Hunting News | No Comments »

Hunters 15 years of age and younger will have Utah's marshes—and the ducks and geese that go with it—all to themselves on Sept. 18, 2010. That's the day Utah hosts its annual Youth Hunting Day. Tom Aldrich, migratory game bird coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says Youth Hunting Day is a perfect way to get your children involved in duck and goose hunting. "The marshes are usually filled with ducks in mid-September," Aldrich says, "so your kids should see plenty of birds and get plenty of shots. Read more..

FWC Serves Up Bonus Gulf Red Snapper Season

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Anglers got some good news on Thursday as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) agreed to reopen the recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico state waters for eight straight three-day weekends this fall. This action coincides with a proposed open season for red snapper that is expected to be implemented in Gulf federal waters off of Florida on the same dates. “This is just what the doctor ordered and couldn’t have come at a better time to give a much-needed boost to our Gulf fishing communities that have had a challenging summer, to say the least, because of the Gulf oil spill,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. Read more..